Here is our list of 10 favourite slow or cantabile pieces for violin. We use these pieces for our own concerts (we have 2nd violin parts to all of them) and for teaching too. They are great to develop tone and vibrato but most importantly, they are beautiful!
2nd violin accompaniments to all the pieces can be found in our Sheet Music Store
1. M. Paradis: Sicilienne in E flat Major
And our arrangement for Two Violins:
2. E. Elgar: Chanson de Nuit Op.15, No.1
And our arrangement for Two Violins:
3. E. Elgar: Chanson de Matin Op.15, No.2
And our arrangement for Two Violins:
4. A. Dvorak: Romantic Piece No.1, Op.75
5. J. Massenet: Meditation from Thais
And our arrangement for Two Violins:
6. J. Raff: Cavatina
And our arrangement for Two Violins:
7. E. Elgar: Salut d’Amour Op.12
And our arrangement for Two Violins:
8. Gluck/Kreisler: Melodie from Orfeo ed Euridice
And our arrangement for Two Violins:
9. F. Vecsey: Valse Triste
Our arrangement:
10. D. Shostakovich: Romance from The Gadfly
And our arrangement for Two Violins:
There are so many more we could have chosen... which ones are you missing from your favourites?